Comments on: Leaving the Ivory Tower http://greengabbro.net/2007/07/01/leaving-the-ivory-tower/ rock out to the apparatus Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:49:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: j http://greengabbro.net/2007/07/01/leaving-the-ivory-tower/#comment-16395 j Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:04:02 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2007/07/01/leaving-the-ivory-tower/#comment-16395 Fortunately(?), and not entirely unrelated, academic expectations around here are low enough that I get by -- coursework consisted mostly of things I had already seen. Fortunately(?), and not entirely unrelated, academic expectations around here are low enough that I get by — coursework consisted mostly of things I had already seen.

]]> By: yami http://greengabbro.net/2007/07/01/leaving-the-ivory-tower/#comment-15878 yami Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:04:04 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2007/07/01/leaving-the-ivory-tower/#comment-15878 <strike>[opinions on my own department redacted]</strike> J, you have my sympathies. I hope you can find an amiable sub-community, at least. [opinions on my own department redacted]

J, you have my sympathies. I hope you can find an amiable sub-community, at least.

]]> By: j http://greengabbro.net/2007/07/01/leaving-the-ivory-tower/#comment-15874 j Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:11:31 +0000 http://greengabbro.net/2007/07/01/leaving-the-ivory-tower/#comment-15874 I found this interesting and somewhat original/insightful, and a bit depressing: <blockquote><i>The basic identifiable difference between completers and non-completers, though, is their integration into the departmental community.</i></blockquote> ...seeing as I actively dislike my department community. I found this interesting and somewhat original/insightful, and a bit depressing:

The basic identifiable difference between completers and non-completers, though, is their integration into the departmental community.

…seeing as I actively dislike my department community.

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